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The pandemic has exacerbated an already tough situation for GameStop, as the video game chain looks like it’ll be closing quite a few locations.
Read More »GameStop to close hundreds of stores
Toys to Life returns with a dull thud in Ubisoft’s Starlink
Maybe Toys to Life should have stayed buried as a genre. It looks like Ubisoft’s genre-revival Starlink has flopped at retail in the UK, opening at #14 on the charts.
Read More »Toys R Us rises from the dead as Geoffrey’s Toy Box, stores to reopen this year
Been missing Toys R Us? Well, it’s back. No really, it is. TRU is rising up to fill it’s own void as Geoffrey’s Toy Box thanks to a group of investors.
Read More »Toys R Us possibly continuing business in Canada
Is Toys R Us staying open in the great white north? It’s a possibility as news broke this week that a huge purchase offer has rolled in from a Canadian company.
Read More »As Toys R Us announces its closing, KB Toys readies its shocking return
There’s been one overarching narrative in the toy industry for the last few weeks. As Toys R Us edges ever closer to oblivion, the prevailing thought seemed to be that the “toy store” was dead. But not so fast, as KB Toys is not only alive, but planning a grand …
Read More »Gamers and Fan bases: My theory on a changing industry
I should probably make this very clear before proceeding with this gamer and fan bases theory. This is just my opinion. One of the thousands of thoughts that have passed through my mind and I just thought I would share it. I could be wrong, might be wrong, probably am …
Read More »The Nintendo Switch Is the Second Best Selling console since 1995
Let’s Talk Numbers With only a month and a half on the Switches belt, it seems that most people enjoy it. Well, be it with some technical difficulties, the National Purchase Diary (NPD) results of March are in. The Nintendo switch sold 906,000 units in March in the United States alone. Making it the …
Read More »Kojima to Receive Previously Denied Award
Kojima is finally getting what is owed to him. Konami seems like it’s been doing everything in its power to drive away long time fans and employees. If they’re not turning their beloved franchises into Pachinko machines or micro transaction filled mobile games, they just cancel them. The very people …
Read More »The Rogue Initiative … Keep your eyes open
A new supergroup joins the fray!
Read More »Voice of Jim Gordon Dies at 89
Bob Hastings, Voice over actor famous for the voice of Commissioner Jim Gordon has died aged 89. Bob played the voice of Jim Gordon through out the Batman: the animated series’ run, and also in spin off’s including Batman : Mask Of The Phantasm, and The New Batman Adventures. He …
Read More »Developers Airtight Games shut their doors after ten years
Independent studio Airtight Games has shut down after ten years in the business. Airtight Games has been working with publishers and industry leaders on contracts and publishing deals. With backgrounds in the game, film, television and comic book industries, Airtight Games’ team claims ship credit on over fifty different titles …
Read More »Crytek in Crisis talks over bankruptcy claims
While denying they are on verge of bankruptcy, the rumour mill is still running wild with accusations of late and sometimes No payments to staff, and games being dropped left right and centre. The first of these rumours began on GameStar, Crytek released this statement to EuroGamer fighting back at …
Read More »[UPDATED] Mass Layoffs And Possible Closures At Zynga
Something else happened during Apple’s event.
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